Bison_PhD

Our best friends in Nashville were an inter-racial couple, she's black and he's white. I can't speak for them but I do believe that they like living in Nashville. We've gone out with them and never really had any problems. I'm sure that they get strange looks every now and then, but that is more the exception than the rule. Nashville is a lovely city and I'm sure you guys would love it here. Your races shouldn't be a problem.

Your info makes it seem like you would fit well in a computational neuro program. That said, systems and cognitive neuro is somewhat of a different story. Your stats look good (some better than mine) but it really is a matter of fit. I would suggest applying to grad programs that have you have a strong interest (do your research on this to not waste your money and time). Also, look a research work as a fall back. if you get in great, but if you don't you will have another option that will help your app for next time.

Yes, I do still own it. It is currently rented out, but will probably be available when you plan on coming. It is very reasonably priced. Email me when it gets closer and I'll get it shown to you.

Good Greif

It's not in too bad of an area, but it really depends on what you compare it to. It is not as nice as Hillsboro. I would feel fine living there but my wife certainly would not feel safe there. It's really a matter of comparison.

I currently live in Nashville and am a native. The best way to look for a car, assuming that you don't want to buy from a dealership is Craigslist. You have to do your homework and make sure that the car is not a lemon, but you will usually get the best deal this way. OR, if you have money to spend, then there are several dealerships around town that will gladly oblige. If anyone has other questions they'd like to ask a native, I'll try to help. Just PM me.

Is there an inexpensive way to modify a cheap mountain bike into a semi-decent road bike?

I don't know about the OP, but I am loving this discussion. I am very liberal (modern usage) but I feel that someone who has gone through the difficult (at least where I am) process of obtaining a CCW should have the ability to carry the weapon where ever it is not explicitly forbidden. I don't think that anyone is arguing that Universities don't also have the right to restrict or ban such usage, but this discussion is whether they should. I think that that those who are arguing pro-guns allowed on campus are not saying that everyone should be issued a gun upon class registration. But, that those who have been vetted by the CCW system (which could be strengthened in some areas but is pretty rigorous in others) are most likely to be peaceful in their actions and more likely (than the average person) to reduce violence. I know that no system can prevent someone from 'snapping' but I really think that is more rare than wtncffts perceives it to be. Also, I have +1 most of Eigen's posts b/c she does a good job arguing a side that is often represented by the loudest and not the most informed.

trophy wife

Drink Up!

Point Break

Yes, generally it is a 800 or 888 number, so it is a free line. But it is also a big pain in the a$$.

Match Light

Well, whether they are polite or not is kind of a crap-shoot. The problem is that the person that you speak to doesn't have the knowledge or authority to help with your problem. They don' seem to have much technical training and seem to be working through a script that they are provided when you present a problem. OR, if your issue has to do with your account you will need to be transferred about 10 times before you get to someone who can do something about it. The easiest thing to do with comcast is cancel your service.

neighborhood watch

DaHawk, since you are going for a graduate level economics degree (and I am not), I will let you decide if the cost is worth the payoff financially. I don't know what your tuition/living costs will be and I don't know what kind of income you can expect with your degree, but I assume that you've taken those into account and decided that it is worth the cost. While there are many graduate degrees where the income payoff does not justify the expense, it doesn't mean that all programs are this way. I do not agree with vitaminquartet that you cannot change your standing in the class within a year. The ranking of an incoming class is largely based on irrelevant stats like GPA and GRE score, which do not necessarily indicate success in graduate school. It is my belief that if you work your a$$ off to get near the top of your class then you should have a good shot of getting funded. Hopefully you do not buy into the fact that the other funded students are better than you. You will just have to prove that you belong there, and make them want you to be there.

breath mint

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If anyone has any tips/tricks/apps that help with imputing equations and diagrams into a computer format, I'd love to hear it. I am thinking about taking my computer to class to take notes or getting an iPad so I can type and draw diagrams. Does anyone know of any apps that will allow typing and drawing in the same doc?

No, if professor's agree to write you a LOR, they are expecting to write one to every school to which you apply. Most programs will send them instructions to submit their LOR electronically. It will be up to them, how different the LOR will be for each program. Some will just send the same letter to every program, but the good LOR writers will keep the same general format but tweak it for each program. This is why it is important to communicate your interests to your LOR writers. Let them know what your interests are and possibly why you like the schools to which you are applying.

party people

Romance Novel

crack house

breaking bad

Monster Mash